NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 13, 2020) —As a child, Mackenzie Bradley set the bar high for her future. As in, gold medal high. She aspired to be an Olympic gymnast for the 2012 games, but jokingly admits that her athleticism “did not reach a world-class level.” Instead of lowering…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 15, 2020) —Natalie Paré has wanted to be an optometrist for as long as she can remember; she credits her excellent childhood optometrists with planting the seed early. The Morton L. Kimmelman Memorial Award for Student Leadership in Organized Optometry winner is excited to start a…
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September 1, 2020 Online tool called Daily Doc connects ODs and employers seeking to fill fluctuating schedules New York, NY— This spring COVID-19 disrupted the optometric profession in unprecedented ways, leaving many doctors to either close or scale back their practice to urgent care and telehealth visits only. As quarantine…
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New York, NY—State University of New York (SUNY) College of Optometry alumna Anne Reuter-Hanna, OD, ’08, says a visit to the eye doctor as a college student-athlete not only improved her performance in the classroom and on the playing field—it opened her eyes to what would become her life’s work.…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 21, 2020) —McKenzie Symons grew up in upstate New York thinking she was going to be a professional ballerina until many optometrists in her life convinced her otherwise. While shadowing before optometry school, she observed Dr. Robert Fox, who primarily does vision therapy. At that time,…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 15, 2020) —As an experienced performer and teacher of musical theater, Executive Student Council President Hannah Medwin credits time on stage for the ability to relate easily to her instructors, peers, and patients in optometric practice. “The energy, confidence, and charisma I learned from being involved…
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NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 19, 2020) — Ask Constadina Manettas to describe the perfect day, and it would include a visit to the museum: “I’m an enthusiast, it’s the reason why NYC is my favorite city. I would go to at least one museum every weekend when I had time.” Time…
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